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Mary Swanton

Mary Swanton

November 27, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Cheat Sheet: What employers need to know about the Affordable Care Act

In the November feature Pay or Play, InsideCounsel provides a look at the key factors that companies should consider when deciding whether to comply with the Affordable Care Actor face a stiff fine for failing to do so.

By Alanna Byrne, Mary Swanton

13 minute read

October 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Sears, Darden Restaurants announce defined-contribution programs for employee health benefits

Two companies take step toward defining new model in employee health care benefits

By Mary Swanton

7 minute read

October 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Employers must choose to pay or play under the Affordable Care Act

Companies weigh their options under the health care law

By Mary Swanton

42 minute read

September 23, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Unsupervised FLSA agreements valid if plaintiffs have lawyers, know their rights

5th Circuit rules in first private FLSA settlement case in 30 years

By Mary Swanton

14 minute read

September 23, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Avoiding ADA liability when dealing with obese workers

Employers must be cautious as new cases and anti-discrimination laws develop

By Mary Swanton

7 minute read

September 18, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Cheat Sheet: What in-house counsel need to know about “beauty bias”

Earlier this year several Boston media outlets reported that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had launched an investigation into Marylous Coffee, a popular East Coast coffee shop chain known for hiring attractive female baristas.

By Alanna Byrne, Mary Swanton

9 minute read

August 22, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

EEOC investigates coffee chain for barista beauty bias

Amidst controversy, agency denies it is seeking to extend protection to unattractive people

By Mary Swanton

6 minute read

August 22, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

The 2012 IC10 winners

If you listen closely, you can hear itthe steady rumble of new ideas within corporate legal departments.

By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne, Cathleen Flahardy, Ashley Post, Mary Swanton

73 minute read

July 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

How the immigration policy stalemate is hurting businesses and the economy

The implications of Arizona v. United States, and the pressure and frustrations the immigration system brings to companies

By Mary Swanton

16 minute read

July 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

NLRB memo offers social media policy guidance

Ambiguities remain about Section 7 rights

By Mary Swanton

19 minute read